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FIFA launches investigation into brawl after Spain defeated Argentina in World Cup Final
- 41' Yellow card Lisandro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by
- 52' Yellow card Leandro PAREDES (Argentina) is booked by
- 82' Yellow card Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked by
- 90'+2' Yellow card Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) is booked by
- 90'+3' Red card Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked for
- 105' Yellow card Lionel SCALONI (Argentina) is booked by
- 106' Goal Ferran TORRES (Spain) scores!!
- 111' Yellow card Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Argentina) is booked
Spain squad
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8 Fabian RUIZ Midfielder
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10 Dani OLMO Forward
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12 Pedro PORRO Defender
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14 Aymeric LAPORTE Defender
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15 Alex BAENA Midfielder
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16 RODRI C Midfielder
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19 Lamine YAMAL Forward
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21 Mikel OYARZABAL Forward
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22 Pau CUBARSI Defender
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23 Unai SIMON Goalkeeper
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24 Marc CUCURELLA Defender
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1 David RAYA Goalkeeper
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2 Marc PUBILL Defender
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3 Alex GRIMALDO Defender
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4 Eric GARCIA Defender
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5 Marcos LLORENTE Defender
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6 Mikel MERINO Midfielder
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7 Ferran TORRES Forward
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9 GAVI Midfielder
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11 Yeremy PINO Forward
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13 Joan GARCIA Goalkeeper
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17 Nico WILLIAMS Forward
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18 Martin ZUBIMENDI Midfielder
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20 PEDRI Midfielder
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25 Victor MUNOZ Forward
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26 Borja IGLESIAS Forward
Argentina squad
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO Defender
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4 Gonzalo MONTIEL Defender
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6 Lisandro MARTINEZ Defender
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7 Rodrigo DE PAUL Midfielder
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9 Julian ALVAREZ Forward
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10 Lionel MESSI C Forward
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13 Cristian ROMERO Defender
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15 Nico GONZALEZ Midfielder
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20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER Midfielder
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23 Emiliano MARTINEZ Goalkeeper
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24 Enzo FERNANDEZ Midfielder
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1 Juan MUSSO Goalkeeper
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2 Marcos SENESI Defender
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5 Leandro PAREDES Midfielder
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8 Valentin BARCO Midfielder
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11 Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
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12 Geronimo RULLI Goalkeeper
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14 Exequiel PALACIOS Midfielder
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16 Thiago ALMADA Forward
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17 Giuliano SIMEONE Forward
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18 Nico PAZ Forward
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19 Nicolas OTAMENDI Defender
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21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ Forward
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22 Lautaro MARTINEZ Forward
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25 Facundo MEDINA Defender
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26 Nahuel MOLINA Defender
Spain claimed the 2026 FIFA World Cup title with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina at New York/New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. Ferran Torres' goal proved decisive in delivering Spain the trophy, ending Argentina's reign as the defending champions from 2022.
The match was marred by altercations that erupted immediately after the final whistle, with multiple players from both squads involved in scuffles. One documented incident saw Argentina's Leandro Paredes appearing to grab Spain's Eric García by the throat. The series of post-match confrontations have prompted FIFA to launch a formal investigation into the players' conduct.
In short
- Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal
- Multiple brawls broke out on the pitch after the final whistle, including an incident involving Argentina's Leandro Paredes and Spain's Eric García
- FIFA has opened an investigation into the post-match altercations